The Washington Commanders are finally out of the shackles of Dan Snyder’s ownership, and that could indicate major changes may be in the cards for the NFL franchise.
NFL owners approved the record-breaking $6.05 billion sale of the Commanders from Snyder to an ownership group led by Josh Harris, owner of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers and NHL’s New Jersey Devils, on Thursday, July 20.
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According to ESPN’s Don Van Natta Jr., the sale could trigger another brand overhaul for the D.C. football franchise.
“I would not be surprised at all if we see a name change and a complete rebranding soon,” Van Natta Jr. said
“Commanders” was announced as the team moniker before the 2022-23 NFL season, and it wasn’t received positively by many. The franchise had transitioned away from “Redskins” in 2020 and spent two seasons simply called the “Football Team.”
NBA legend Magic Johnson, who is part of the new ownership group, spoke on NBC’s “TODAY” on Friday, July 21 and said that changes are possible for all parts of the franchise.
“Everything is on the table, especially after this year,” Johnson said. “We’ll see where we are with the name, but I can’t say that right now.”
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Another question about the team is whether it would be moving arenas. The team currently plays in FedEx Field in Maryland, but the new ownership could look towards transferring the team into the D.C. area or even Virginia.
“We’re going to spend this year understanding what we have in place, and then I’m sure that will come up,” Johnson said.
